Pygocentrus piraya (Cuvier, 1819)
San Francisco piranha
Pygocentrus piraya
photo by Magallanes, F.

Family:  Serrasalmidae (Piranhas and pacus), subfamily: Serrasalminae
Max. size:  34 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 3,175.0 g
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Sao Francisco River basin in Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Dangerous, import prohibited in some countries. Largest of the piranhas.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  traumatogenic


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